The city of Sacramento has cut off talks with the fire union – and as many as 68 firefighters will lose their jobs next week as a result. Mayor Kevin Johnson said the city was “moving forward under the premise that we’re done” negotiating with the fire union after a proposal from the firefighters to extend their current contract by one year was rejected by the City Council in a closed session meeting Tuesday. The union had proposed freezing their salaries for one year if the city would agree not to layoff any firefighters. The city had been hoping for a three-year deal. Now that talks appear dead, the last day for those firefighters who lose their jobs will be July 2. The layoffs are part of a city budget for the 2009/10 fiscal year that included a $50 million deficit.
Story by: The Sacramento Bee
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